Report: Baby Formula Must Now Be Tested for Harmful Bacteria

June 11, 2014

The FDA says that the new rule is to help establish “good manufacturing practices” that many companies have already voluntarily adopted. It applies only to formula marketed to parents of healthy infants without medical or dietary problems. While public health officials acknowledge that breast milk is usually best for most babies, they know that many infants get part or all of their nutrition from infant…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.